Welcome to Mondsee! We Wish You a Pleasant Stay

WELCOME TO MONDSEE! WE WISH YOU A PLEASANT STAY

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TOURISMUSVERBAND MONDSEELAND, MONDSEE-IRRSEE Dr.-Franz-Müller-Strasse 3 · 5310 Mondsee, Austria Phone +43 6232 2270 · Fax +43 6232 2270 22 Email: [email protected] · www.mondsee.at 1 St. Michael’s Basilica: 4 Pilgrimage Church Maria Hilf – Hilfberg Church: In 748, the Bavarian Duke Odilo II founded the monastery Mond- Originally, this church was dedicated to St. Ulrich. Abbot Amand see on the remains of a Roman settlement. After the overthrow Göbl had the old Ulrichskirche converted into a “Mariahilfkirche” of Duke Tassilo III by Emperor Karl, Mondsee became an imperial to show his gratitude that the MondSeeLand was spared the ef- monastery. In the 15th century, all the churches of MondSeeLand fects of the Spanish War of Succession (Maria Hilf = Our Lady, were rebuilt; in 1444, the chapter house was built, the cloister Help of Christians). Meinrad Guggenbichler, a sculptor from in 1448. In 1514, the first monastery secondary school in Upper Mondsee, created the altars and the pulpit, and on 2 July 1706, Austria was founded in Mondsee, and it existed until the dissolu- a picture of the Virgin Mary was solemnly transferred from the tion of the monastery. abbey chapel to the church and placed in the middle of the altar. One of the greatest Baroque sculptors, Meinrad Guggenbichler, The pilgrimage to the Mariahilfberg in Mondsee rapidly grew in worked for 44 years, until his death, in Mondsee. He created size and the pilgrims sang Marian songs that told of the Mariahilf- several altars, the pulpit and the organ case for the monastery kirche at Mondsee. The church is located on a hill called Hilfberg church. In 1791, the monastery Mondsee, the oldest on Austrian and is surrounded by a wall. During the tour around the church, soil, was dissolved. one can discover the Mesnerhäuschen (sacristan’s house). In 2005, the former monastery church was elevated to a basilica Address: on the Hilfberg, next to the Farmer's Museum minor under Pope John Paul II – with the three-year church reno- 5310 Mondsee, Tel.: +43 6232 4166 vation having started that same year. St. Michael’s Basilica was also the filming location for the wedding 8 Salzkammergut Lokalbahnmuseum: scene in the movie “Sound of Music”, which is very famous and The Salzkammergut Lokalbahnmuseum (Salzkammergut Local popular especially in English-speaking and Asian countries. Railway Museum, SKGLB) is housed in an original preserved boil- Address: Kirchengasse 1, 5310 Mondsee, Phone: +43 6232 4166 er house. It displays pictures, plans, and objects from the former Open: all year railway company (until 1957). Restored locomotives and wagons bring the railway 2 Pile dwelling and monastery museum: back to life. The Salzkammergut Lokalbahn was commonly de- The history of the pile dwelling culture, also called Mondsee cul- scribed with the following sentence: “It arrives very slowly and ture, as well as the culture of the Mondsee monastery and its en- deliberately.” This was probably one of the reasons why train ser- vironment are exhibited on more than 1400m² of exhibition area. vice was discontinued. In 2011, the pile dwellings of the Alpine region were included in Address: Seebadstrasse 2, 5310 Mondsee the UNESCO World Heritage. Visitors can witness wide-ranging Open: May–June (Saturday, Sunday, and public holidays) finds and research results of the widespread “Mondsee Culture”, July–August (Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and public holidays) characteristic of the Neolithic Age, which got its name from im- portant discovery sites on the Mondsee. Outdoor restaurants and cafés: The monastery was founded in 748 and dissolved in 1791. The It is a special pleasure to sit in one of the numerous Mondsee out- rooms of the former monastery Mondsee show the history and door restaurants and cafés on balmy summer evenings, watch- culture of the monastery and its surroundings, archaeology and ing life along the lakefront, and enjoying culinary delights. In July architectural history, religious art, illuminated manuscripts and and August, there are regular concerts of local bands, and per- folk culture. Particularly worth seeing are the former Benedictine formances of the traditional costumes association D’Stoawandla, chapel (funerary room of the monks) with frescoes from the end entertaining the guests in the outdoor restaurants and cafés. of the 13th century, the prayer sanctuary, and the former Gothic monastery library. 6 Schifffahrt Hemetsberger: Address: Marschall-Wrede-Platz 1, 5310 Mondsee Shipping pier directly at the lake promenade Phone: +43 6232 2895 You can explore the MondSeeLand with the modern excursion Open: May–September: Tuesday–Sunday boat “Herzog Odilo” or the nostalgic oak ship “Mondsee”. These October: Saturday, Sunday, and public holidays round trips take place several times a day from April to October. Special trips are bookable all year round. Electric boat rental. 3 Open-Air and Farmer’s Museum Mondsee: The “Bauernmuseum MondSeeLand” was built in 2007 as an in- 7 Schifffahrt Meindl: terpretation of a modern agricultural outbuilding and serves as Shipping pier at Seerestaurant Mondsee an informative entrance area for the Rauchhaus (smokehouse). Daily adventure trips with the “MS-MONDSEELAND”. The ship The permanent exhibition offers visitors a journey through agri- can accommodate up to 150 people. Round trips are possible all cultural work in MondSeeLand. year round. The open-air museum shows the farmstead type that was for- merly widespread in Mondsee, along with its outbuildings, dating Kulturleitweg (culture route): back to 1416. The Rauchhaus is originally furnished and creates a To dive deeper into the history of Mondsee, the community has unique insight into the world of the Mondsee farmers. built a culture route. This leads past all sights and displays the Address: Hilfberg 6, 5310 Mondsee Phone: +43 664 3406020 history of the region in German and English on display boards. Open: May–September: Tuesday–Sunday October: Saturday, Sunday, and public holidays

5 Pile Dwelling Pavilion: These pavilions were built in Mondsee, Seewalchen, and Attersee to bring this unique 6000-year-old culture to life. In the Mondsee quay area, you will learn more about the general pile dwelling research and its findings. The Mondsee pile dwellings were de- Free WiFi: Connect with “FreeWifiMondsee” clared a UNESCO world cultural heritage in 2011. Guided tours and surf the internet for free can be booked for Saturdays upon reservation at the tourist office.